Summer party side dishes made easy with Suddenly Salad

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Invitations to summer events, potlucks and neighborhood block parties seem to show up weekly now that summer is here, and each time you receive an invitation, do you automatically think What will I bring? Sometimes the invitations are spur of the moment and you may not have time to cook something from scratch, but don’t fret! Your next summer party side dish can be made easily with a box or two of Suddenly Salad on hand. Thanks to today’s sponsor, Publix and Suddenly Salad, I’m going to have a #SuddenlySaladSummer filled with great food, fun, family and friends! All opinions are my own.

Even though I love cooking from scratch, when it comes to the laid-back flow of summer living, I’m more than happy to serve up semi-homemade sides from time to time. I grew up watching my mom say yes to summer family invitations because she kept a supply of side dish ready staples in our pantry and one of her favorites was the classic Suddenly Salad pasta salad. She would jazz it up with cucumbers and a healthy amount of Italian dressing and it was always a crowd pleaser.

I loved learning helpful entertaining and cooking tips from my mom, and thinking of her making this side dish reminded me of a tip on seeding cucumbers before serving that will take your summer salads to a whole new level of tasty goodness.

How to De-seed a Cucumber:

Simply peel cucumber, slice it in half width-wise and then slice those pieces in half, lengthwise. Next, hold slice of cucumber vertically, take a teaspoon, and gently spoon out seeds by working down the length of the cucumber slice. Voila! No more pesky seeds! Not only does this make your salad more appetizing, removing the seeds makes cucumbers easier to digest.

Following in my mom’s footsteps, I try to keep my pantry stocked with side dish staples too, and thankfully, we can get $0.75 off (with the purchase of 3 Suddenly Salads) in July when shopping at Publix or your favorite retailer! If you have a Publix loyalty card already, you know it’s so easy to load savings onto your card and have them ready when you checkout. Now, everydaysaver.com it's easy to grab the coupons and use them anywhere you shop.

This week I decided to try two different Suddenly Salad pasta salads ‒ Creamy Italian and Caesar. My family was excited to try the Caesar first so I whipped it up for dinner in record time. It was an instant hit served with hot dogs.

I decided to make my Caesar side dish original, not creamy, so I added oil and water and tucked a sprig of fresh rosemary in the bowl for an added touch of flavor and color. If your family likes a creamy pasta salad, you can simply add a ½ cup of mayo and a teaspoon or two of milk and this tasty #SuddenlySaladSummer is transformed into a creamy summer party dish you’ll be proud to serve.

Win It:

Thanks to today’s sponsors, one lucky reader will win $15.00 PayPal cash transfer. You’ll be able to stock your pantry with several types of Suddenly Salads! Entering is easy- just go to the Suddenly Salad site by clicking HERE, then come back and tell me in comments which recipe you want to try and which Suddenly Salad product you’ll need to buy to make it. That’s it! You'll be enter to win.

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73 comments

I really want to make the Layered Mexican Party Salad, sounds so delicious! Looks like I need tomhead the store to pick up 1box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix. So handy that they have coupon links right next to the ingredients on the site!

These are so great! I think the best part is, they are so easy, and you can add to it whatever you want! I think taking the Chipotle Ranch Suddenly Salad and adding grilled chicken and some extra veggies would be great for lunch! Gotta try that! :)

They all look so good! I'm drooling looking at all the options, because honestly I love salad, but no one else in my family does -- so I don't often make it, because I don't want to eat it ALL myself. But -- I think I'd try Ranch Spinach Pasta Salad using the Suddenly Salad Classic Pasta Salad mix. I used SS often when I was first out of college, but then got out of the habit. Thanks for putting it on my radar again; I need to pick some up!Oh, and thanks for the giveaway. Those are always fun :)sjbraun at hotmail dot com

I would love to try their recipe for the Chicken Pasta Salad with Grapes and Poppy Seed Dressing! I make a pretty plain chicken salad with grapes...this one looks so much better than mine. Have to try! I love cold pasta salads in the summer! I would need to buy the Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix to use in it! I didnt know they had so many different ones! I love making pasta salads in the summer!landfjacobson @ charter. net

The Southwest Vegetable Grain Salad using the Suddenly Grain Salad™ southwest grains sounds delicious! I had not seen the Suddenly Salads Grains line before. I am glad to know about them!Mary Beth Elderton

I currently have a box of the Suddenly Salad that is Quinoa instead of pasta that I got for free from Betty Crocker and I am trying to think about what I could add to it. I think shrimp would probably be the best option.

When I pressed your link, it took me to a Summer Saver Website, so I am not sure I was at the right place. I googled the site. So many of the recipes looked delish, but since I am watching my weight, I think the Greek pasta salad recipe looks light and summery. The email I check most often is fossil316@aol.com

I just learned about Suddenly Salad this past week and I'm addicted! I have several different recipes with SS on the menu during the next month but I think I'm the most excited to try the Chicken-Taco-Ranch Pasta Salad which uses the Southwest style ranch SS. Makes my mouth water just reading the recipe!

I would use the 50¢ on two Fiber One because I buy this brand a lot and it will help me save, and also the 75¢ on three Suddenly Salad so I can buy the ones I need to try some of the recipes. bbbneys31 at gmail dot com

My family is huge cereal eaters so definitely would get a great use out of The Big C $1.00 off two coupon and my daughter's favorite is hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni/So thanks to Every Day Savers Campaign printable coupons i can also save $.75 on three.thanks so much for sharing.

I would love to try the Pizza Pasta Salad! It looks really yummy! And we would use the $.75/3 coupon for Suddenly Salads...they often go 10/$10 at my local store and double up to $1.00 so I'd score them for $.50 each after coupon and deal!

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